Visa-free countries
for Portugal citizens

Popular travel destinations
for Portugal passport holders

Portuguese passport holders have visa-free access to 187 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. 

🏛️ Europe. Portugal is a part of the Schengen Area; therefore, Portuguese passport holders can enter the Schengen countries visa-free. They can stay there for up to 90 days every six months. 

Other EU countries are also available for Portuguese citizens. Among them are Cyprus, Ireland, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania. The visa-free period of stay here is the same: 90 days within a 180 days

The UK. Portuguese citizens can stay in the UK for 6 months. Visa is not required; however, they must have a passport valid for the whole duration of their stay in the country.

🐨 Australia. Portugal citizens need to apply for eTA before entering the country. It is valid for one year and allows Portugal passport holders to visit Australia multiple times. The maximum stay is 90 days. 

🐲 Asia. Portugal passport holders travel visa-free to Singapore, South Korea and some more Asian countries. The number of days they spend in each country depends on the country itself. For example, one can live 90 days in Hong Kong and Singapore and 30 days in the Maldives.

List of visa-free countries for Portugal

Portugal citizens can travel to 187 countries in the world visa-free. Some of them can be entered without any further requirements. One must go through electronic travel authorization or obtain a visa upon arrival to visit others. Getting eTA is simple and fast: it is done remotely and takes about 30 minutes. 

The entry conditions and list of visa-free countries for Portugal passport holders are constantly changing due to the geopolitical situation in the world. Therefore we advise you to check before traveling to any country.  

Europe

Africa

Americas

Asia

Caribbean

Middle East

Oceania

Benefits of Portugal passport

The Portuguese passport offers many advantages besides visa-free travel to 187 countries. 

Entry Portugal any time. Portuguese citizens can visit the country under any circumstances, even if the borders are closed. 

Free medical services. Portugal has a quality healthcare system, and its citizens can benefit from it for free. They also obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that allows them to get treatment in any EU country, including Iceland, Switzerland and Norway. Conditions for it are the same as in Portugal. 

Free education. Kindergartens and schools are free in Portugal, and the university fees are very low for citizens of the country. 

Studying in Portugal is prestigious. Among the best universities of the country are University of Porto, University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade de Coimbra. They belong to the list of Top 500 universities in the world. Portugal citizens can also learn in other EU countries without a need to pay tuition fees for foreigners. 

High quality of life. Like any EU country, Portugal offers comfortable living conditions. It has a developed economy, social security, and a good environment. You can enjoy a warm climate and healthy food all year long. 

In 2022 Portugal was ranked 6th on the Global Peace Index. And in 2020, the country was also called the best travel destination in Europe and won 26 World Travel Awards.

Opportunity to pass on citizenship by descent. Status remains with a person throughout life. Their children obtain Portuguese citizenship by birth.

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal. Because it is one of the oldest cities in the world, it has a rich history and beautiful ancient architecture

Portugal is a country in Southern Europe. The warmest month is July, with an average temperature of 28°C.

Portugal has a developed economy. The most developed sectors are agriculture, especially wine production, textile and sewing, mechanical engineering, metallurgy

How to obtain a Portuguese passport

Portuguese citizenship can be obtained by birth, descent, marriage and naturalization.

How to obtain a passport of Portugal by investment

By birth. If a child is born in the country and at least one of the parents is a citizen of Portugal or holds a residence permit, the child becomes a citizen automatically. That also applies to children born to Portuguese citizens abroad. 

By descent. People whose parents or grandparents are citizens of Portugal can apply for Portuguese citizenship at any time. 

By marriage. It is possible to obtain citizenship if a person has been married to a Portuguese passport holder for at least 3 years. Portugal recognises unregistered unions, so people in a non-marital partnership can also apply for citizenship. 

By naturalization. Someone with a Portuguese residence permit can apply for Portugal citizenship by naturalization after 5 years. It’s required to pay a state fee of €250 and pass a Portuguese language test on A2 level. 

There is no passport by investment programme in Portugal; however, wealthy people can firstly apply for a Portugal Golden Visa and then, after 5 years of naturalization, for citizenship. 

Applying for a D7 visa is another way to get citizenship by naturalization. It is given for 4 months to a person with €705+ monthly income outside the country. It doesn’t require investment but offers the same privileges as the Portugal Golden Visa. 

D7 visa holders must apply for a Portugal residence permit, and they can apply for citizenship by naturalization after 5 years of residency in the country. 

What is Portugal's Golden Visa, and how to obtain it

The Golden Visa of Portugal is a residence permit one can obtain by investing in Portugal’s economy. An investor can return money in 5 years.

There are 8 investment options to choose from:

• purchase of real estate built more than 30 years ago or located in designated restoration areas — €280,000+;
• purchase of a newer residential or commercial real estate — €500,000+; 
• purchase of investment fund units — €500,000+;
• supporting arts and restoring cultural heritage — €250,000+;
• investments in research activities — €500,000+;
• capital transfer — €1,500,000+;
• business investments — €500,000+;
• opening a company and creating at least 10 workplaces.

The purchase of real estate is the most popular option. One can select the property remotely with the help of the Immigrant Invest experts. 

After that, an investor comes to Portugal to make the final decision and then opens a bank account, gets an individual a taxpayer number, and signs a letter of attorney for a lawyer to represent them in Portugal. 

When the deal with purchase of real estate is closed and all the documents are gathered the lawyer files an application. Afterwards, the investor and their family members return to Portugal to submit the biometrics.

The procedure of considering the application takes up to 6 months. If approved, the investor pays the residence permit card fees and gets them in person.

The residence permit is renewed every two years. The procedure of the renewal is the same.

Differences between Golden Visa and citizenship 

Visa-free countries for Golden Visa holders

Portugal Golden Visa holders can enter visa-free only the Schengen countries and Cyprus, Croatia, Romania, Ireland and Bulgaria. In total it gives visa-free access to 28 states. 

Entry conditions for all those countries are the same.  

Frequently asked questions